Pedal whirl



June 30, 1931'. I .1. 1. STEWART PEDAL WHIRL Filed April 5, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 daH/v [JTEWAET INVENTOR ATTORNEY VIVIJI'NESS:

J. STEWART 1,812,810

PEDAL WHIRL Filed April 5, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 June 30, 1931.

JoH/v STEM/ART Patented June 30, 1931 1 UNITED STATES JOHN I. STEWART, F HOUSTON, PENNSYLVANIA PEDAL WEIR/L Application filed April 5, 1930. Serial No. 441,909.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in pedal whirls and more par ticularly to amusement devices for children and has for its primary object the provision of a device of the above stated character whereby children may be afforded amusement with exercise without the liability of injury.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a supporting means for children mounted to swing freely about a vertical axis and having means whereby one of the riders may rotate the device by the feet and legs as if in the act of propelling a bicycle or like vehicle.

A further object of this invention is the provision of an amusement device of the above stated character which will be simple, durable and efiicient, and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating an amusement device constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view illustrating the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-et of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary plan view illus-' trating one of the seats and the hand grip 45 associated therewith.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a base having suitable fastening means 2 for securing the base to the ground or a floor of a building. The base 59 has an internally screw threaded boss 3 formed centrally thereof and has the lower end of a vertically disposed standard 4 threaded therein. The upper end of the standard 1 is screw threaded to receive the screw threads in the bore of a bearing and attaching element 5. v The element 5 has a journal bolt 6 secured therein by suitable nuts and lock washers and the bolt 6 extends through a childs supporting member 7 intermediate the ends of the latter. as clearly shown in Figure 2. The ends of the members 7 are curved and cut away to form seats 8 and have associated therewith substantially T-shaped hand grips 9 whereby children may sit astride of theseat and obtain a firm hold by grasping the grip 9.

A hearing 10 is adjustably secured to the standard 4 and rotatably supports a frame 11 on the standard 4:. A boss 12 is formed on one side of the frame 11 and has detachably secured thereto a horizontally disposed brace 13 which is in turn detachably connected to the lower end of a vertically disposed brace 14 secured to the member 7. A vertical brace 15 is secured to the member 7 adjacent one end and is detachably secured to a frame 16 and the latter is detachably connected to the framellby a tubular sleeve or member 17 in which is journaled a shaft further secured to the ends of the shaft by stud bolts. The frames 16 is provided with a lubricating opening 26 for furnishing the shaft 18 and bearing portion of the gear 21 with lubricant and is positioned to align with the set screw for securing the gear 21 to the shaft 18 so that the set screw may be removed and replaced as desired. A similar lubricating opening 27 is provided in the bearing portion of the frame 11 to lubricate the bearing portion of the gear 19 and the shaft 18 and is disposed in alignment with the set screw or bolt employed for securing the gear 19 to the shaft 18. It is to be understood that the gears in the respective frames may be lubricated in any well known manner.

In operation, children occupy the seats 8 and one of the riders propels the device with the feet and legs actuating the pedals 24: in a manner similar to riding a bicycle or the like. The rotation of the shaft 23 by the pedals imparts rotation to the shaft 18 through the gears 21 and 22. The rotation of the shaft 18 rotates the gear 19 which travels about the gear 20 fixed to the standard 4: consequently swinging the riders about a vertical axis.

A suitable foot rest 28 is provided on the brace 14 whereby the child not engaged in propelling the device may rest the feet.

lVhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is:

A pedal whirl comprising a vertical standard, a child supporting member journalled on the upper end of the standard and having the ends thereof shaped to provide integral seats, a frame journalled on the standard below the supporting member, oppositely disposed bearings carried by the frame, depending braces secured to the under faces of the seats, a horizontal brace secured to one of the bearings and to one of the depending braces, feet operating means carried by the other depend ing brace, a horizontal shaft j ournalled to the other bearing and geared to the feet operating means, gears connecting the shaft to the standard to cause the rotation of the supporting member about the standard by operation of the feet operating means, and handles secured to the supporting member adjacent the seats.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN I. STEWART. 

